Latinx Civil Rights Quiz

Sometimes Central American ________ who fled their home country because of political unrest seek _________, or be allowed to stay, in the US.

• refugees, asylum

• boycott, deported

• asylum, refugees

• Latino, mestizo

Often times Central Americans are not allowed to stay in the US, so they are _________ back to their home country.

• descendent

• deported

• immigrated

• refugees

One way farm workers put pressure on companies to change policies is through a __________, which means they refuse to show up to work.

• boycott

• descendent

• strike

• deported

The grape farm workers in California were able to negotiate better working conditions and higher pay by successfully encouraging customers to __________, or not buy, grapes grown in California.

• asylum

• strike

• refugees

• boycott

People who are from Brazil are considered to be _________ because Brazil is in Latin American. However, Brazilians are not _________ because their first language is Portuguese, not Spanish.

• Latino, Hispanic

• descendent, mestizo

• strike, Latino

• immigrated, Hispanic

Someone who is a ___________ of mixed Spanish and Indigenous ancestry belongs to an identity group know as ___________.

• immigrate, Latino

• descendant, mestizo

• refugees, asylum

• mestizo, descendant

Which of the following was an outcome of the Mexican-American War?

• Mexican-Americans were finally protected under the 14th Amendment.

• New legislation was passed limiting the number of immigrants allowed into the US.

• Mexico gained its independence from the US.

• About half of Mexico’s land became US territories.

How did Dolores Huerta help the fight for equal rights for Latinos and Hispanics in the US?

• Her family sued against school segregation in California, and the US Supreme Court ruled that school segregation was not allowed.

• She was a founding member of the Young Chicanos for Community Action and fought for better school conditions. conditions.

• She helped found the National Farm Workers Association and supported the Delano grape strike and boycott.

• She was on the United Nations Truth Commission and helped pass legislation to protect asylum seekers in the US.

Which country’s civil war did the US play a role in by providing money and military training?

• Brazil

• El Salvador

• Mexico

• Spain

Which industry increased immigration to the southwest US from Latin America in the early 1900s?

• agriculture

• railroad

• ranching

• telecommunications